Tinubu Regime Seeks Death Penalty For 10 Arrested #EndBadGovernance Protesters

 The President Bola Tinubu-led administration has accused 10 #EndBadGovernance protesters of treason, a capital offence punishable by death.

This was contained in a Court document seen by exola.net with file number FHC/ABJ/CR/454/2024, indicating the Tinubu regime is seeking death penalty for the protesters.

The arrested protesters include:

1. Michael Tobiloba Adaramoye
2. Adeyemi Abiodun Abayomi
3. Suleiman Yakubu
4. Opaluwa Eleojo Simon
5.  Angel Love Innocent
6. Buhari Lawal
7.  Mosiu Sadiq
8. Bashir Bello
9. Nuradeen Khamis
10. Abdulsalam Zubairu
    

This development is part of the ongoing fallout from the #EndBadGovernance protests that took place across Nigeria from August 1 to 10, 2024. The protests were sparked by Nigeria's growing economic hardship and hunger, resulting from record inflation and the removal of fuel subsidies.

Some notable arrests include:

- Journalist Arrested: Jide Oyekunle, a photojournalist with Daily Independent, was arrested and detained by police while reporting on the protests at Eagle Square in Abuja.

- Protest Organizers Arrested: Kabir Shehu Yandaki and Habibu Ruma, two organizers of the protests, were arrested by the State Security Service (SSS) in Katsina State.

- Russian Flag Incident: Seven Polish students and faculty of the University of Warsaw were arrested in Kano State on suspicion of displaying Russian flags during protests, but were later released on August 28.

These arrests and killings have been widely condemned by human rights groups, including Amnesty International, the National Human Rights Commission, and the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA).

The #EndBadGovernance protests were a series of demonstrations that took place across Nigeria from August 1 to 10, 2024, in response to the country's growing economic hardship and hunger. The protests were triggered by the rising cost of living, record inflation, and the removal of fuel subsidies.

During the protests, there were reports of casualties and arrests. On the first day of the protests, scores were killed by the Army and Police in a bid to disperse the protesters across Nigeria. Over 1,100 people were arrested by police, and several deaths were reported.